Cowboy Western Comics #22

Jesse James and his gang scope out the Kansas City Fair of 1873, where a barker brazenly guards thousands of dollars in a money box—and boasts he can fend off anyone, even the famous outlaw himself. When the gang strikes during the big race, they make off with the loot, but their audacious escape captivates the crowd more than the law's pursuit. Later, two of their associates attempt a deadly trap on Frank Butler and Annie Oakley, unaware they're dealing with one of the sharpest shots in the West.

Sheriff Denver Mudd faces a brutish challenger named Tiny Fritter in a boxing match after the opponent publicly insults him and challenges his toughness—but Denver's terrified of the man until an unexpected distraction turns the tide. It's a lighthearted western romp where things aren't quite what they seem, and Denver's real advantage comes from an unlikely source at ringside.

During the years 1868 and 1869, Col. W. F. Cody earned his legendary nickname by shooting thousands of buffalo across the American frontier. This story traces how the man who brought the wild West to audiences everywhere—from schoolboys in crowded cities to dreamers who never made the journey themselves—built a life packed with enough adventure and thrills to satisfy a dozen ordinary men.

When seventeen-year-old Buck Evins stops to help a stranded motorist on the road near his Texas ranch, he discovers the man is a wanted bank robber—who repays the favor by knocking him unconscious and stealing his horse, Speedy. Determined to track down the thief and recover his faithful companion, Buck pursues the outlaw to Killer's Pass, where a desperate confrontation awaits.

Texas Ranger Tom Burk finds himself the spitting image of a ruthless bandit when a train holdup and murder sweep through the county—and a vengeful mob is convinced he's the culprit. On the run and desperate to clear his name, Burk hatches a dangerous plan to infiltrate the outlaw gang and expose the real criminal mastermind. It's a high-stakes game of deception where one wrong move means a noose, and the only way out is to catch his Devil's Double red-handed.

Gun Facts covers the deadly techniques and legendary marksmanship that kept frontier gunfighters alive in the Old West, from the lightning-fast art of fanning to the incredible accuracy of sharpshooters like Annie Oakley. Learn how notorious gun-men and firearms experts mastered their craft—and the remarkable feats that separated the quick from the dead.